If you haven’t had a chance to listen to the podcast I did with the LostBhoys on Celtic in the 1950s (superb production quality, you should check out what they are doing), I took the opportunity to mention the Hibs team of the late forties and early fifties, including the celebrated Famous Five forwards.
They won three league titles and narrowly missed out on another two as they unequivocally dominated Scottish football. They were probably the best team in Europe at that stage, only the lack of a formal European competition denied them recognition. Celtic battened down the hatches against Hibs in the 1953 Coronation Cup final but nothing would be the same again for the Edinburgh club, although reputation got them an invitation to the inaugural European Cup, in which they reached the semi-final in 1956.
We learned today that the last surviving member of the Famous Five, Lawrie Reilly, died, aged 84. Their achievement should be suitably acknowledged (this is not an endorsement of Willie Ormond’s later work, obviously).
The news that Hibs have today bid £200k for a striker is significant. £200k doesn’t buy you much in English football but it is a substantial investment for any club, apart from Celtic. Maybe Hibs long period in the wilderness is coming to an end.
I only caught up today on the Scottish Sun’s online coverage of the arson attack in Salsburgh (alas, not unique in the bus industry), complete with photographs of Celtic supporters and Neil Lennon (all of whom were four hundred miles from the incident). I remember reading a story on rape, robbery and assault in London in The Sun back in the 80s, accompanied by inner-city photos featuring exclusively Afro-Caribbean-Londoners going about their business. Real subtle.
Remember the email Charlotte Fakes produced on negative news stories against ‘other’ clubs being planted? Utterly breath-taking. Scottish football, as it was, and for some, still is, is inherently an unstable influence on Scottish society. We need to take our business elsewhere and I don’t believe any of our top-flight colleagues would object.
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I wonder why nobody actually mentions CharlotteFakeovers in the Scottish media; is it because they all fear she might turn her evil eye onto them? Is it because what she reveals is too hot? What is it about her, why hasn’t a single member of the Scottish press got the bottle to take her to task on a single point, or ridicule her on another?
After all, she has more or less stated publicly, and unequivocally, that those who populate the media in Scotland are no more than sycophantic puppets, and droopy ones at that and guess what… she gets silence as a response. Silence?
Lawyers are having stuff removed from the web but don’t seem to be taking any aggressive legal actions against her; actually they are being quite polite to her, ever so quietly though.
So why don’t the Scottish Media form a gang and rip her apart?
Not even a wee BOO… just an eensie weensie tiny baby one !?
ABZMike
07:59 on
23 July, 2013
Morning all…. As an aside, and forgive me if this has been covered previously…. Given that CP is hosting the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games and presumably out of action for a few weeks, where will CL qualifiers be played next season?
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Said same thing to wife as we watched the news this morn.
Her reply was along the lines”Is that all you think about?”.
I switched off after 5 mins.:O) HH
Morning all. Very muggy down here. Looks like heavy rain for the match. Hope it doesn’t affect matters.
It seems the Commonwealth Games begin a year today. I wonder if we’ll be playing a qualifier when the Queen is walking on to the hallowed turf to open the Games??
VP – sounds like a familiar conversation!
Perhaps Easter Road, but only about 20,000 seats…. Murrayfield anyone?
Free wifi on the ferry, woohoo!!!!
So has the scum published the lie ?
So did the English Sun , run with the lee Rigby/Celtic fans story?
TT
Less than 12hrs and I’ll be back in my seat in 107
COYBIG
As usual when Celtic are playing in Glasgow I am out of the country, in this case in Berlin.
Is the footie on the telly tonight?
Would severely doubt it but other than a live stream if anybody has info would be appreciated.
RobinBhoy
For 250 pounds you can buy an Overseas Season Ticket, assist Celtic’s charitable work, help fill the stadium and watch all games on Celtic TV.
The Heavens Split Asunder…..
In Our Enchanted Sceptred Isles..
Heralding The Coming Of Our Future King….
Our New Anointed One….
Sprung From The Womb Of A Daughter From The House Of David….
Scion Of The Merovingian Kings….
The Sacred Blood Of The Holy Grail….
While Megiddo Trembles In The Heat….
And The Hosts Of Elam & Gog Magog..
Gather on The Plains Of Damascus…
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In The Land Of Sheba & Dedan….
In The Belly Of The Beast…
Our Honest Pilgrim Stirs…In His Troubled Sleep….
What Troubles The Handsome Brow Of Bold Canamalar…?
Will He “Fluff” His Lines At The AGM..?
Will Wee Ali Brew His Tea Wi’ Hot Milk…
AGAIN..?
Nay,Thrice Nay….For Verily,As Foretold In The Holy Scripture…..
Our Pilgrim….Will Lay The Foundation Stone…
Of The Third Temple…..
At The Appointed Hour…
And He Has Left His Trowel….
In PARTICK..!
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Meanwhile,In The Dear Green Place….
So Belov-ed By Kentigern….
Another Pilgrim Stirs…..
A Beautific Smile Transforming His Somnolent Visage….
Does He Dream Of 80% Cocoa Chocolate….
Or A Lifetime’s Supply Of Ferrero Rocher ?
Nay,Nay….Thrice Nay..!
For Sweet Petec Is Simply….
In RAPTURES……!
An’ That’s Awe She Wrote….
Up The Hoops..!
Will Celtic follow the example of Aston Villa and send the new wean a present.
aye……………….wee buully dayveez…………..Wonder who he tellt in shortie.!?
Orcus minor.
001:
I don’t know if e-mails are admissible as evidence in court, however, when I think about it, if you still have an electronic copy in support of the paper one… I can’t see why not.
If they can’t be used as evidence why are so many people in Scotland, and Scottish journalist too, brickin’ it?
From News Now.
Scottish champions Celtic are reportedly scouting Kenyan international Humphrey Ochieng Mieno.
The news just comes weeks after another Kenyan Victor Wanyama left Celtic after two years to join EPL side Southampton.
A source privy to the ongoing talks intimated to supersport.com that the Scottish sidebhad been impressed with Mieno and had been tracking him for a while.
“Yes it is true that Celtic have been asking preliminary questions on Mieno after they were impressed with him. The talks are ongoing and hopefully something will be announced very soon as they seek to know more about the player from Kenya,” he told supersport.com.
Mieno is one of the best attacking midfielders in the country and has been previously linked to several moves abroad and in 2010 came close to joining Club Africain of Tunisia.
The lanky midfielder is currently on loan at Tanzanian Premier League side Azam where he moved from for Sofapaka last year. Scottish champions Celtic are reportedly scouting Kenyan international Humphrey Ochieng Mieno.
The news just comes weeks after another Kenyan Victor Wanyama left Celtic after two years to join EPL side Southampton.
A source privy to the ongoing talks intimated to supersport.com that the Scottish sidebhad been impressed with Mieno and had been tracking him for a while.
“Yes it is true that Celtic have been asking preliminary questions on Mieno after they were impressed with him. The talks are ongoing and hopefully something will be announced very soon as they seek to know more about the player from Kenya,” he told supersport.com.
Mieno is one of the best attacking midfielders in the country and has been previously linked to several moves abroad and in 2010 came close to joining Club Africain of Tunisia.
The lanky midfielder is currently on loan at Tanzanian Premier League side Azam where he moved from for Sofapaka last year. Scottish champions Celtic are reportedly scouting Kenyan international Humphrey Ochieng Mieno.
The news just comes weeks after another Kenyan Victor Wanyama left Celtic after two years to join EPL side Southampton.
A source privy to the ongoing talks intimated to supersport.com that the Scottish sidebhad been impressed with Mieno and had been tracking him for a while.
“Yes it is true that Celtic have been asking preliminary questions on Mieno after they were impressed with him. The talks are ongoing and hopefully something will be announced very soon as they seek to know more about the player from Kenya,” he told supersport.com.
Mieno is one of the best attacking midfielders in the country and has been previously linked to several moves abroad and in 2010 came close to joining Club Africain of Tunisia.
The lanky midfielder is currently on loan at Tanzanian Premier League side Azam where he moved from for Sofapaka last year. Scottish champions Celtic are reportedly scouting Kenyan international Humphrey Ochieng Mieno.
The news just comes weeks after another Kenyan Victor Wanyama left Celtic after two years to join EPL side Southampton.
A source privy to the ongoing talks intimated to supersport.com that the Scottish sidebhad been impressed with Mieno and had been tracking him for a while.
“Yes it is true that Celtic have been asking preliminary questions on Mieno after they were impressed with him. The talks are ongoing and hopefully something will be announced very soon as they seek to know more about the player from Kenya,” he told supersport.com.
Mieno is one of the best attacking midfielders in the country and has been previously linked to several moves abroad and in 2010 came close to joining Club Africain of Tunisia.
The lanky midfielder is currently on loan at Tanzanian Premier League side Azam where he moved from for Sofapaka last year. Scottish champions Celtic are reportedly scouting Kenyan international Humphrey Ochieng Mieno.
The news just comes weeks after another Kenyan Victor Wanyama left Celtic after two years to join EPL side Southampton.
A source privy to the ongoing talks intimated to supersport.com that the Scottish sidebhad been impressed with Mieno and had been tracking him for a while.
“Yes it is true that Celtic have been asking preliminary questions on Mieno after they were impressed with him. The talks are ongoing and hopefully something will be announced very soon as they seek to know more about the player from Kenya,” he told supersport.com.
Mieno is one of the best attacking midfielders in the country and has been previously linked to several moves abroad and in 2010 came close to joining Club Africain of Tunisia.
The lanky midfielder is currently on loan at Tanzanian Premier League side Azam where he moved from for Sofapaka last year. Scottish champions Celtic are reportedly scouting Kenyan international Humphrey Ochieng Mieno.
The news just comes weeks after another Kenyan Victor Wanyama left Celtic after two years to join EPL side Southampton.
A source privy to the ongoing talks intimated to supersport.com that the Scottish sidebhad been impressed with Mieno and had been tracking him for a while.
“Yes it is true that Celtic have been asking preliminary questions on Mieno after they were impressed with him. The talks are ongoing and hopefully something will be announced very soon as they seek to know more about the player from Kenya,” he told supersport.com.
Mieno is one of the best attacking midfielders in the country and has been previously linked to several moves abroad and in 2010 came close to joining Club Africain of Tunisia.
The lanky midfielder is currently on loan at Tanzanian Premier League side Azam where he moved from for Sofapaka last year. Scottish champions Celtic are reportedly scouting Kenyan international Humphrey Ochieng Mieno.
The news just comes weeks after another Kenyan Victor Wanyama left Celtic after two years to join EPL side Southampton.
A source privy to the ongoing talks intimated to supersport.com that the Scottish sidebhad been impressed with Mieno and had been tracking him for a while.
“Yes it is true that Celtic have been asking preliminary questions on Mieno after they were impressed with him. The talks are ongoing and hopefully something will be announced very soon as they seek to know more about the player from Kenya,” he told supersport.com.
Mieno is one of the best attacking midfielders in the country and has been previously linked to several moves abroad and in 2010 came close to joining Club Africain of Tunisia.
The lanky midfielder is currently on loan at Tanzanian Premier League side Azam where he moved from for Sofapaka last year. Scottish champions Celtic are reportedly scouting Kenyan international Humphrey Ochieng Mieno.
The news just comes weeks after another Kenyan Victor Wanyama left Celtic after two years to join EPL side Southampton.
A source privy to the ongoing talks intimated to supersport.com that the Scottish sidebhad been impressed with Mieno and had been tracking him for a while.
“Yes it is true that Celtic have been asking preliminary questions on Mieno after they were impressed with him. The talks are ongoing and hopefully something will be announced very soon as they seek to know more about the player from Kenya,” he told supersport.com.
Mieno is one of the best attacking midfielders in the country and has been previously linked to several moves abroad and in 2010 came close to joining Club Africain of Tunisia.
The lanky midfielder is currently on loan at Tanzanian Premier League side Azam where he moved from for Sofapaka last year. Scottish champions Celtic are reportedly scouting Kenyan international Humphrey Ochieng Mieno.
The news just comes weeks after another Kenyan Victor Wanyama left Celtic after two years to join EPL side Southampton.
A source privy to the ongoing talks intimated to supersport.com that the Scottish sidebhad been impressed with Mieno and had been tracking him for a while.
“Yes it is true that Celtic have been asking preliminary questions on Mieno after they were impressed with him. The talks are ongoing and hopefully something will be announced very soon as they seek to know more about the player from Kenya,” he told supersport.com.
Mieno is one of the best attacking midfielders in the country and has been previously linked to several moves abroad and in 2010 came close to joining Club Africain of Tunisia.
The lanky midfielder is currently on loan at Tanzanian Premier League side Azam where he moved from for Sofapaka last year. Scottish champions Celtic are reportedly scouting Kenyan international Humphrey Ochieng Mieno.
The news just comes weeks after another Kenyan Victor Wanyama left Celtic after two years to join EPL side Southampton.
A source privy to the ongoing talks intimated to supersport.com that the Scottish sidebhad been impressed with Mieno and had been tracking him for a while.
“Yes it is true that Celtic have been asking preliminary questions on Mieno after they were impressed with him. The talks are ongoing and hopefully something will be announced very soon as they seek to know more about the player from Kenya,” he told supersport.com.
Mieno is one of the best attacking midfielders in the country and has been previously linked to several moves abroad and in 2010 came close to joining Club Africain of Tunisia.
The lanky midfielder is currently on loan at Tanzanian Premier League side Azam where he moved from for Sofapaka last year. Scottish champions Celtic are reportedly scouting Kenyan international Humphrey Ochieng Mieno.
The news just comes weeks after another Kenyan Victor Wanyama left Celtic after two years to join EPL side Southampton.
A source privy to the ongoing talks intimated to supersport.com that the Scottish sidebhad been impressed with Mieno and had been tracking him for a while.
“Yes it is true that Celtic have been asking preliminary questions on Mieno after they were impressed with him. The talks are ongoing and hopefully something will be announced very soon as they seek to know more about the player from Kenya,” he told supersport.com.
Mieno is one of the best attacking midfielders in the country and has been previously linked to several moves abroad and in 2010 came close to joining Club Africain of Tunisia.
The lanky midfielder is currently on loan at Tanzanian Premier League side Azam where he moved from for Sofapaka last year. Scottish champions Celtic are reportedly scouting Kenyan international Humphrey Ochieng Mieno.
The news just comes weeks after another Kenyan Victor Wanyama left Celtic after two years to join EPL side Southampton.
A source privy to the ongoing talks intimated to supersport.com that the Scottish sidebhad been impressed with Mieno and had been tracking him for a while.
“Yes it is true that Celtic have been asking preliminary questions on Mieno after they were impressed with him. The talks are ongoing and hopefully something will be announced very soon as they seek to know more about the player from Kenya,” he told supersport.com.
Mieno is one of the best attacking midfielders in the country and has been previously linked to several moves abroad and in 2010 came close to joining Club Africain of Tunisia.
The lanky midfielder is currently on loan at Tanzanian Premier League side Azam where he moved from for Sofapaka last year. Scottish champions Celtic are reportedly scouting Kenyan international Humphrey Ochieng Mieno.
The news just comes weeks after another Kenyan Victor Wanyama left Celtic after two years to join EPL side Southampton.
A source privy to the ongoing talks intimated to supersport.com that the Scottish sidebhad been impressed with Mieno and had been tracking him for a while.
“Yes it is true that Celtic have been asking preliminary questions on Mieno after they were impressed with him. The talks are ongoing and hopefully something will be announced very soon as they seek to know more about the player from Kenya,” he told supersport.com.
Mieno is one of the best attacking midfielders in the country and has been previously linked to several moves abroad and in 2010 came close to joining Club Africain of Tunisia.
The lanky midfielder is currently on loan at Tanzanian Premier League side Azam where he moved from for Sofapaka last year. Scottish champions Celtic are reportedly scouting Kenyan international Humphrey Ochieng Mieno.
The news just comes weeks after another Kenyan Victor Wanyama left Celtic after two years to join EPL side Southampton.
A source privy to the ongoing talks intimated to supersport.com that the Scottish sidebhad been impressed with Mieno and had been tracking him for a while.
“Yes it is true that Celtic have been asking preliminary questions on Mieno after they were impressed with him. The talks are ongoing and hopefully something will be announced very soon as they seek to know more about the player from Kenya,” he told supersport.com.
Mieno is one of the best attacking midfielders in the country and has been previously linked to several moves abroad and in 2010 came close to joining Club Africain of Tunisia.
The lanky midfielder is currently on loan at Tanzanian Premier League side Azam where he moved from for Sofapaka last year. Scottish champions Celtic are reportedly scouting Kenyan international Humphrey Ochieng Mieno.
The news just comes weeks after another Kenyan Victor Wanyama left Celtic after two years to join EPL side Southampton.
A source privy to the ongoing talks intimated to supersport.com that the Scottish sidebhad been impressed with Mieno and had been tracking him for a while.
“Yes it is true that Celtic have been asking preliminary questions on Mieno after they were impressed with him. The talks are ongoing and hopefully something will be announced very soon as they seek to know more about the player from Kenya,” he told supersport.com.
Mieno is one of the best attacking midfielders in the country and has been previously linked to several moves abroad and in 2010 came close to joining Club Africain of Tunisia.
The lanky midfielder is currently on loan at Tanzanian Premier League side Azam where he moved from for Sofapaka last year. Scottish champions Celtic are reportedly scouting Kenyan international Humphrey Ochieng Mieno.
The news just comes weeks after another Kenyan Victor Wanyama left Celtic after two years to join EPL side Southampton.
A source privy to the ongoing talks intimated to supersport.com that the Scottish sidebhad been impressed with Mieno and had been tracking him for a while.
“Yes it is true that Celtic have been asking preliminary questions on Mieno after they were impressed with him. The talks are ongoing and hopefully something will be announced very soon as they seek to know more about the player from Kenya,” he told supersport.com.
Mieno is one of the best attacking midfielders in the country and has been previously linked to several moves abroad and in 2010 came close to joining Club Africain of Tunisia.
The lanky midfielder is currently on loan at Tanzanian Premier League side Azam where he moved from for Sofapaka last year. Scottish champions Celtic are reportedly scouting Kenyan international Humphrey Ochieng Mieno.
The news just comes weeks after another Kenyan Victor Wanyama left Celtic after two years to join EPL side Southampton.
A source privy to the ongoing talks intimated to supersport.com that the Scottish sidebhad been impressed with Mieno and had been tracking him for a while.
“Yes it is true that Celtic have been asking preliminary questions on Mieno after they were impressed with him. The talks are ongoing and hopefully something will be announced very soon as they seek to know more about the player from Kenya,” he told supersport.com.
Mieno is one of the best attacking midfielders in the country and has been previously linked to several moves abroad and in 2010 came close to joining Club Africain of Tunisia.
The lanky midfielder is currently on loan at Tanzanian Premier League side Azam where he moved from for Sofapaka last year. Scottish champions Celtic are reportedly scouting Kenyan international Humphrey Ochieng Mieno.
The news just comes weeks after another Kenyan Victor Wanyama left Celtic after two years to join EPL side Southampton.
A source privy to the ongoing talks intimated to supersport.com that the Scottish sidebhad been impressed with Mieno and had been tracking him for a while.
“Yes it is true that Celtic have been asking preliminary questions on Mieno after they were impressed with him. The talks are ongoing and hopefully something will be announced very soon as they seek to know more about the player from Kenya,” he told supersport.com.
Mieno is one of the best attacking midfielders in the country and has been previously linked to several moves abroad and in 2010 came close to joining Club Africain of Tunisia.
The lanky midfielder is currently on loan at Tanzanian Premier League side Azam where he moved from for Sofapaka last year. Scottish champions Celtic are reportedly scouting Kenyan international Humphrey Ochieng Mieno.
The news just comes weeks after another Kenyan Victor Wanyama left Celtic after two years to join EPL side Southampton.
A source privy to the ongoing talks intimated to supersport.com that the Scottish sidebhad been impressed with Mieno and had been tracking him for a while.
“Yes it is true that Celtic have been asking preliminary questions on Mieno after they were impressed with him. The talks are ongoing and hopefully something will be announced very soon as they seek to know more about the player from Kenya,” he told supersport.com.
Mieno is one of the best attacking midfielders in the country and has been previously linked to several moves abroad and in 2010 came close to joining Club Africain of Tunisia.
The lanky midfielder is currently on loan at Tanzanian Premier League side Azam where he moved from for Sofapaka last year.
Sorry about that,Just read the first part and you will skip reading the other six repeats.
Mieno is that good we’ve read it multiple times -))))
Bit late now oldtim…o))
oldtim67 :
Don’t know about you mate but I heard a wee whisper Celtic are after another Kenyan!!!
then I heard it again and again and again and again. Not sure whether it is one Kenyan or half a dozen we are after.
BT called you yesterday to pick your brain on something. Going to dentist is it ok to call lter in the morning.
KTF
HH
lter = later
Gerry Braiden twitter.
Fan retried after a ruling by appeal judges acquitted again following questions marks over police evidence. http://t.co/sC03ShxX4v
So is everyone excited after last night’s big news?
Yes, Gary Hooper might be playing tonight.
Mighty Tim
Yes mini sleeping at the moment so later is fine..
So are we after the whole Kenyan team o-)
BTW .
Only noticed missed call late last night so was goingvto give you a ring back later anyway.
Same goes for WDH if you are lurking..
BT cheers will call around lunchtime.
KTF
HH
oldtim67
What does it all mean, do we really really really really really really like this guy!!
Some cracking thunder and lightning in auld reekie.
Must be a game on the night.
LB
The tickets for Elfsborg game on sale straight after the game tonight £20 for ST holders £22 for non ST holders. Not a bad price for this game IMO.
KTF
HH
In Berlin next week as well so will miss the game again!
Hopefully on the box somewhere!
Anyone thinking of going to the Elfsborg away tie? And has a final date been announced yet?
HH
It must be that the football is back at Celtic Park.
Up at six o’clock,showered and shaved,then remember it’s a night game.
Then a double barrelled six shooter of a post.What else can happen
It seems Andrea Pirlo is in the paper today saying that it’s an insult to Celtic that we have to be in the qualifiers of the CL so early, I like Pirlo…
“It’s an insult to the history of the club and to all they have achieved in Europe recently.As champions they should not need to qualify. It is not fitting for a club of their size.”
Forza Andrea…
Article by Roger Hannah whoever he writes for..
♫ Whose that team they call the Celtic ♫
Back page of paper ‘Ally’s move for Miller hits a snag’.
Fekn nearly choked with laughing ,cough ! cough! splutter!
Hands up how many of you got to three quarters way through Oldtim67’s post before realising it was repeating over and over? :-)